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A discussion of the connection between the concept of hero and happiness; the larger-than-life emotions of heroes; the lament of Briseis as less "heroic" than the lament of Achilles, and eliciting more empathy; the woundings of heroes, either lethal immediately, or resulting in a full recovery.
Recorded in Spring 2019 during v11 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 13, 14, and 15, and responses to the Discussion Question.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
A discussion of the connection between the concept of hero and happiness; the larger-than-life emotions of heroes; the lament of Briseis as less "heroic" than the lament of Achilles, and eliciting more empathy; the woundings of heroes, either lethal immediately, or resulting in a full recovery.
Recorded in Spring 2019 during v11 of the MOOC, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours, focusing on Hours 13, 14, and 15, and responses to the Discussion Question.
With Gregory Nagy, Keith Stone, and members of the HeroesX Team.
